Here's a group of round vases I recently finished. A few of these vases are currently available on my Etsy site. I love the way they turned out, and intend to make more!
round vases 9.6.2018
Category: ceramics
new vase design 8.23.2018
I'm testing out a new vase design, and when I test, I always make more than one test;) These dried very slowly under plastic for a few weeks. They probably didn't need that long to dry, but since I wasn't using my home studio, it took longer to check on the drying status. I'll post [...]
wordless and blue 8.16.2018
glaze test 6.7.2018
I bought a few new containers of Amaco Potters Choice glazes, and decided I'd like to try and combine the glazes to see what happens when they're layered. Ceramists often experiment with these "glaze tests." The plate is one I made from a rolled-out slab of clay. After the bisque firing, I layered 6 glazes, [...]
wordless and white 5.31.2018
or rather, wordless and tones of white
spring art sales 5.10.2018
I just finished up with 3 art sales in the last 2 weeks. Whew! It's a lot of work! Here's a photo of the lists I make in order to keep myself sane. Each show requires different setup and display supplies, so checking items off the list as I gather them up helps keep me organized. [...]
new blue vase 5.3.2018
I started work on a couple new larger vases early last month. The vase I write about in this post is the one on the right in the next photo. Here are both vases with a coating of black slip. In ceramics lingo, slip is a liquid mixture or slurry of clay suspended in water. [...]
heart of clay 4.5.2018
I've been making some ceramic hearts lately. Here's my process in brief. I start by rolling the clay out flat with a rolling pin, then cut out the heart shape with a cookie cutter. I gently push out the inside to give the heart some dimension. After I roughen up the edges and add a [...]
“Mastering Handbuilding” book, 3.22.2018
I recently purchased and read Sunshine Cobb's latest book titled "Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More." I suppose I could've waited until my public library bought the book, but I am impatient at times;) Plus, I wanted to own it because 1) it was written by a woman, 2) [...]
wordless and blue 3.15.2018
